Manipulation and compensation of steroidal glycoalkaloid biosynthesis in potatoes

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 745, Issue , 2007, Pages 343-349

  McCue, K F ^a   Allen, P V ^a   Shepherd, L V T ^b   Blake, A ^b   Rockhold, D R ^a   Novy, R G ^c   Stewart, D ^b   Davies, H V ^b   Belknap, W R ^a  

^a WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Galactosyltransferase; Glucosyltransferase; Rhamnosyltransferase; Solanum tuberosum; Steroidal glycoalkaloids

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SOLANUM MELONGENA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 70449366132     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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